Fireproof partition.



G. H. GERABRDTS.

FIRBPROOF PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1913.

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G. H. GERAERDTS.

PIREPROOP PARTITION.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 17, 191s.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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GERARD H. GERA'ERDTS, 0F NEVI YORK, N.

'EIREPROOF PARTITON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Uct. ist, i913.

Application filed June 17, 1913. Serial No. 774,118.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, GERARD H. GER- nnnnrs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and lmproved Fireproof Fartition, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a. new and improved ireproof partition for use in buildings and other structures and arranged to permit of conveniently and quickly setting up the partition and facing the same with plaster.

ln order to accomplish the desired result use is made of iireproof boards, of plaster or the like, set up on edge and abutting at their edges, vertical bars attached to the floor and ceiling of the building and in contact with the o-pposite faces of the set-up boards, and longitudinal rods held on the said bars adjacent the faces of the said setup boards.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference ind-icate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a face view of the reproof partition as applied, parts of the plaster being broken out, and the building being shown in section; Fig. 2 is an enlarged seotional plan view of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same on the line 3-3 of Fig. l; Fig. 4t is a perspective view of a portio-n of the partition; Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross section of the partition on the line 5 5 of Fig. l; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the supporting bars.

In order to form the partition use is made of boards A made of plaster or other suitable fireproof material set up on edge and having their edges abutting to form an uninterrupted wall, and on opposite faces of this wall are arranged vertical bars B, B provided at their lower and upper ends with angular flanges B2, B3 fastened by screws, nails or similar fastening devices, to the floor C and the ceiling D of the building. rEhe bars B, B are provided with perforations and are arranged in pairs located directly opposite each other on opposite faces of the wall of the partition, and the bars B, B of each pair of bars are connected with each other by tying means E, preferably formed of wire loops fastened around the bars of a pair and extending through the longitudinal joints of adjacent boards fr, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 4a By reference to Fig. l, it will be noticed that three pairs of bars B, B are used for each vertical row of boards A, and as the inner edges of the bars B, B abut against the faces of the boards A the latter are securely held in set-up position.

Longitudinal rods F, F are supported by the bars B, B adjacent the faces of the boards A, the rods extending through the perforations in the bars and each rod F, F

extends approximately midway the height of a longitudinal row of boards A, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. l, so as to reinforce the bars B, B and to form with the latter a strong framework on each face of the set-up boards A. in case the partition abuts against a door casing G, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, then the door is provided with metallic strips H on opposite faces of the ends of the boards A abutting against the door casing Gr.

After the boards A and the framework formed of the bars B, B and the rods F, F are erected then brown coats of plaster l are placed in position against the faces of the boards A to embed the framework to the depth of the bars B, B, after which a finishing coat of plaster l is placed on the brown Coat of plaster l thereby covering up the outer edges of the bars B, B so that the framework and the boards A. are not visible.

It will be noticed that a partition constructed in the manner described can be quickly set up in place and readily fitted between opposite walls, floor and ceiling of a building or other structure, and a partition so erected is not only fireproof but is exceedingly strong and durable and has the applearance of a regularly built and finished wal Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A partition for buildings, comprising fireproof boards set on edge and abutting at their edges, vertical bars attached to the oor and ceiling of the building and in contact with the o-pposite faces of the set-up boards throughout their length, the said bars being provided with perforations, and longitudinal rods extending through the perforat-ions in the said bars and held adjacent the faces 0f the said set-up boards.

2. A partition for buildings, comprising fireproof boards set on edge and abutting at their edges, vertical bars attached to the floor and ceiling of the building and in contact with the opposite faces of the set-up boards, the said bars being arranged in pairs and the bars in each pair being opposite each other, longitudinal rods held on the said bars and extending adjacent the faces of the said set up boards, the said rods being arranged intermediate the longitudinal joints of the saidA set up boards, and tying means connecting the bars of a pair with each other and extending through the joints of the set up boards.

3. A partition for buildings, comprising fireproof boards set on edge and abutting at their edges, vertical bars provided at their ends with angular flanges attached to the floor and ceiling of the building, the said bars being in contact with the opposite faces of the set-up boards and arranged in pairs, the bars in each pair being opposite each other, and longitudinal rods held on the said bars adjacent the faces of the said set-up boards.

A. A partition for buildings, comprising fireproof boards set on edge and abutting at their edges, vertical bars provided at their ends with angular flanges attached to the floor and ceiling of the building, the bars being in contact with the opposite faces of the set-up boards, the said bars being provided with perforations and arranged in pairs and the bars in each pair being opposite each other, longitudinal rods extending through the perforations in the said bars and held adjacent the faces of the said set-up boards, each of the said rods being arranged approximately midway the height of a row of boards, and transverse tying means connect ing the bars of a pair with each other and extending through the joints of the set-up boards.

5. A partition for buildings, comprising fireproof boards set on edge and abutting at their edges, vertical bars attached at their ends to the floor and ceiling of the building and in Contact with the opposite faces of the set-up boards, the said bars being provided with perforations, longitudinal rods extending through the perforations in the said bars and held adjacent the faces of the said set-up boards, the said bars and rods forming a framework, and plaster covering the faces of the said boards and embedding the said framework. v

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.V

GERARD H. GERAERDTS.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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Washington, 2D. C. 

